eating the same thing everyday - unhealthy?

well, i'm a lurker but i've finally started induction and i have a question.

i know everyone praises the greatness of food diversity,
but is it unhealthy to be eating the same thing every day?

the reason i'm asking is because i found a sugar free teriyaki sauce
and have been making stir fry with bean sprouts, veggies, and
chicken for the last few nights and then having the leftovers for
lunch as well. i've basically been eating only that for the last four
days, and it's very low in carbs.

the question:
is this a bad thing?
i don't mind the same thing every day.
is my body going to be angry at me if i continue eating this one type of
meal?

i just find it's a lot easier to avoid cheating when i have something
so good for me that's always available and delicious.

thanks,
a.

Just take some vitamins too....I eat mostly the same stuff too.

Alexandra Taylor wrote:
:: well, i'm a lurker but i've finally started induction and i have a
:: question.
::
:: i know everyone praises the greatness of food diversity,
:: but is it unhealthy to be eating the same thing every day?
::
:: the reason i'm asking is because i found a sugar free teriyaki sauce
:: and have been making stir fry with bean sprouts, veggies, and
:: chicken for the last few nights and then having the leftovers for
:: lunch as well. i've basically been eating only that for the last
:: four days, and it's very low in carbs.
::
:: the question:
:: is this a bad thing?
:: i don't mind the same thing every day.
:: is my body going to be angry at me if i continue eating this one
:: type of meal?
::
:: i just find it's a lot easier to avoid cheating when i have something
:: so good for me that's always available and delicious.
::
:: thanks,
:: a.

I go through phases of eating the exact same things for days at a time.
Currently I am eating Low Carb Tacos everyday.

"Alexandra Taylor" wrote in message
.. .
well, i'm a lurker but i've finally started induction and i have a
question.

i know everyone praises the greatness of food diversity,
but is it unhealthy to be eating the same thing every day?

the reason i'm asking is because i found a sugar free teriyaki sauce
and have been making stir fry with bean sprouts, veggies, and
chicken for the last few nights and then having the leftovers for
lunch as well. i've basically been eating only that for the last four
days, and it's very low in carbs.

the question:
is this a bad thing?
i don't mind the same thing every day.
is my body going to be angry at me if i continue eating this one type of
meal?

i just find it's a lot easier to avoid cheating when i have something
so good for me that's always available and delicious.

So long as you are getting enough nutrients (vitamins, protien, essential
fatty acids, and calories) and fiber, then sure you can have the same thing
every day.

revek

Alexandra Taylor wrote:

well, i'm a lurker but i've finally started induction and i have a question.

i know everyone praises the greatness of food diversity,
but is it unhealthy to be eating the same thing every day?

When I first began low-carbing I had the same things every day for
quite a while, an omelette for breakfast, tuna salad on celery for
lunch, and caesar salad with chicken breast for supper. This went
on for about two months.

I discussed this with my doctor and he said it was OK but suggested
that I take a good multivitamin daily -- which I did. This was to
compensate for possible dietary deficiencies.

I've long since broadened out my diet, (no pun intended), but it
didn't do any damage that I'm aware of.

Irv


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"Alexandra Taylor" wrote in message
.. .
| well, i'm a lurker but i've finally started induction and i have a
question.
|
| i know everyone praises the greatness of food diversity,
| but is it unhealthy to be eating the same thing every day?
|
| the reason i'm asking is because i found a sugar free teriyaki sauce
| and have been making stir fry with bean sprouts, veggies, and
| chicken for the last few nights and then having the leftovers for
| lunch as well. i've basically been eating only that for the last four
| days, and it's very low in carbs.
|
| the question:
| is this a bad thing?
| i don't mind the same thing every day.
| is my body going to be angry at me if i continue eating this one type of
| meal?
|
| i just find it's a lot easier to avoid cheating when i have something
| so good for me that's always available and delicious.
|
| thanks,
| a.
|
|

Alexander,

The only problem with eating the same thing every day is developing a
vitamin deficiency. You are getting your vitamins in your veggies. If you
were not eating any veggies (eating only meat products) you may run into
problems. In the old days of long ship voyages "scurvy" was a common
problem which was combated with fruits and veggies, hence the term "Limeys"
which comes from long ago (British I think) sailors who took loads of limes
on their sea voyages to battle this vitamin deficiency.

As long as your getting your proper share of daily vitamins in food forms
and/or daily vitamins you should not have any problems.

Chris B.

Welcome to our group! The reason it's best to vary your diet is to
maximize the amount of vitamins/nutrients your body receives. Had you
thought of changing the meat, having beef or fish instead of chicken
once in awhile? Varying the veggies; broccoli, green beans, etc. etc.
There are many different things to stir fry. Also, make sure the
teriyaki sauce, while sugar-free, doesn't have carbs in it.

Good luck...and remember to take a multivitamin regardless!

I've been eating an egg omelet for breakfast and the other half for lunch.
for 2 months now.
and by body is happy too.
Tom

"clinton ." wrote in message
...
I go through phases of eating the exact same things for days at a time.
Currently I am eating Low Carb Tacos everyday.

Alexandra Taylor wrote:

i know everyone praises the greatness of food diversity,
but is it unhealthy to be eating the same thing every day?

No and yes. If you eat a diet that includes all your essential
nutrient needs in theory it wouldn't be bad to eat the same thing
every day.

However, here in the real world, there are several concerns. One is
that what the essential nutrients and how much of them you need
isn't really known completely yet. So if in four years researchers
discover that a diet deficient in Substance X pre-disposes one to
cancer and you haven't been eating any Substance X due to your
limited diet, you might get a little nervous.

Another problem is that unless you're buying completely organic
foods, you are being exposed to trace amounts of pesticides,
herbicides, hormones and antibiotics from your food supply. Most
crops and animals are raised in similar ways, with similar
substances. So a carrot grown in New Jersey is likely to have the
same herbicide traces that a carrot grown in California has.

By eating a widely diverse diet, you avoid concentrating on one set
of pesticides, etc.

There are other concerns; for instance, a recent study of elderly
Japanese men showed that their brains tend to shrink. No one knows
for sure why but a high soy diet is implicated. Again, if you eat
tofu three times a day, you might start to feel a little nervous
about it.

the reason i'm asking is because i found a sugar free teriyaki sauce
and have been making stir fry with bean sprouts, veggies, and
chicken for the last few nights and then having the leftovers for
lunch as well. i've basically been eating only that for the last four
days, and it's very low in carbs.

The saying goes "the poison is in the dose." If you're eating a
reasonable amount of the teriyaki sauce, you probably won't
experience ill effects unless or until you get bored with it.

On the other hand, something like this is easy to vary! Use
different meats! Use different veggies! Explore! You might discover
that beef with different veggies is even better than the chicken!
Try mixing it with mayo or some other thickener and having it as a
veggie dip or salad dressing!

the question:
is this a bad thing?
i don't mind the same thing every day.
is my body going to be angry at me if i continue eating this one type of
meal?

Your body, your science experiment. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.
The only way to know for sure is to keep eating this way and find
out. You're the only one who knows how badly you want to know.

Shirley

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Good luck. If that was me, I'd eventually get bored, and probably cheat due
to the lack of anything else in the house.

Jake.

"Alexandra Taylor" wrote in message
.. .
well, i'm a lurker but i've finally started induction and i have a
question.

i know everyone praises the greatness of food diversity,
but is it unhealthy to be eating the same thing every day?

the reason i'm asking is because i found a sugar free teriyaki sauce
and have been making stir fry with bean sprouts, veggies, and
chicken for the last few nights and then having the leftovers for
lunch as well. i've basically been eating only that for the last four
days, and it's very low in carbs.

the question:
is this a bad thing?
i don't mind the same thing every day.
is my body going to be angry at me if i continue eating this one type of
meal?

i just find it's a lot easier to avoid cheating when i have something
so good for me that's always available and delicious.

thanks,
a.